El juicio de los 7 de Chicago

Estoy muy satisfecho. Y estoy contento de haber aprendido algo más sobre la historia. En general, tenía conocimiento sobre los Panteras Negras, la insatisfacción especial de los jóvenes con la guerra devastadora de Vietnam, pero no tenía idea de estos eventos específicos. ¿A quién destacar en términos de actuación? El elenco es magnífico, Sacha Baron Cohen acapara la mayor atención, algo sorprendente para mí. No puedo dejar de mencionar a mi favorito Eddie Redmayne, al igual que al siempre perfectamente repugnante Frank Langella. Pero sería injusto no destacar también las actuaciones de Jeremy Strong, Mark Rylance o Alex Sharp. Me sorprendió que "El juicio de los 7 de Chicago" no tuviera tanto éxito en los Globos de Oro. Tal vez gane más premios en los Óscar. (14.03.2021)

Una conversación delicadamente escrita, actuada y editada sobre los buenos valores y los malos sistemas de poder, que sorprende con un clímax bastante banal y, para Sorkin, inesperadamente patético. El punto culminante de la película para mí sigue siendo el primer plano largo en la sala del tribunal, seguido de planos estáticos de los presentes en atención después de que el juez entre en la sala. (27.10.2020)

There are three to four major fundamental scenes where Sorkin's typical continuous flow of words goes silent and the power of the message is fully taken over by the image. And I can't shake the feeling that if Spielberg had shot it (as he originally intended to do more than a decade ago), then it's exactly these scenes that would have made memorable moments. As it stands, however, they are too wishy-washy and without the intended emotional impact. Otherwise, there are no drawbacks; it is another trademark-quality Sorkin movie with all of the good and bad that goes with it. Perhaps it's just an unusually small amount of movement for Sorkin (apart from the opening), which is largely due to the setting. Stunning acting, the depiction of the characters tends somewhat toward caricature, a furious pace, polished dialogue, a refined reality with obvious yet unexpressed overlaps.... Simply put, another Sorkin movie. (17.10.2020)

A history lesson for high school students led by a vain teacher who likes to show how he can popularize an interpretation even at the cost of losing the essentials. It's a courtroom sitcom that still balances on the edge of a caricature. The connection between the court proceedings and the events during the demonstration is laborious in terms of the directing, and the screenplay, despite having a good rhythm, sometimes feels like its showing off. The acting is satisfactory and it's not boring, but for me it doesn't have any deeper impact beyond decent fun, with a somewhat clumsy ambition to become a society-wide event. (22.10.2020)

What I will not lie to you, something has finally appeared on Netflix that is immediately shining in red numbers, it doesn't smell of flop, and it plays with the idea of being nominated for this year's Oscars. In addition, over three thousand people rated it here in less than a month, and superlatives were not spared here. I was quite looking forward to it. The result, however, is more or less average. The subject matter is strongly American. It took me a long time to understand what was actually happening in the movie. I, unaware of American history around 1968, had no idea how significant the trial in Chicago was. However, like the user Dzeyna or Enšpígl, I have a feeling that the American trial has already been filmed a thousand times better. However, the performances are clearly the movie's asset. Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, and Frank Langella shine here. Even that beautiful, typically Hollywood ending really appealed to me. But that's all. I expected better, much better. (08.11.2020)